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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Taupou, post: 1264797, member: 45&quot;]Native American art is a rather specialized area, made more difficult since every item is hand crafted, and therefore is unique, not something one can look up and find hundreds of identical pieces.&nbsp; It is unlikely that a general antiques appraiser is going to be able to accurately identify some items, despite their expertise or confidence that they can.&nbsp; Even if they are competent in Native American pottery, or bead work, they may not have expertise in jewelry or weaving, for example.</p><p><br /></p><p>Additionally, the lack of fringe on both ends isn&#039;t necessarily proof that it is Navajo.&nbsp; Mexican copies of Navajo rugs have been made for years, with no fringe visible.&nbsp; There are additional ways to tell, however.&nbsp; But the key is, <i>if it is woven with fringe on both ends, it can&#039;t be&nbsp; Navajo</i>.</p><p><br /></p><p>The appraisal for the rug in question was likely based on it being Native American, rather than Mexican, resulting in an estimate which is &quot;significantly inflated,&quot; to put it gently.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>We would like to see some photos of the other rugs, however.&nbsp; Authentic Navajo rugs will be worth more than comparable sized Mexican rugs, since they are each individually handmade, as opposed to being woven on a partially mechanized loom, where multiples can be produced in&nbsp; series.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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